The thing is, I hate relativism. I hate relativism more than I hate everything else, excepting, maybe, fibreglass powerboats... What it overlooks, to put it briefly and crudely, is the fixed structure of human nature. - Jerry Fodor

At 4/16/2015 4:09:54 AM, Mirza wrote:A Czech fellow has proclaimed as a new state a No Man's Land between Croatia and Serbia, called Free Republic of Liberland. Time for libertarians and anarchists to register for citizenship.

"Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe." - Frederick Douglass

I sort of hope the guy who took the initiative is not being serious. There is no way this piece of land can simply be claimed by someone.

They do sound much more serious than other micronation attempts. They are processing actual citizenship applications and not selling titles of nobility at hefty prices to gratify random people's egos. They have political parties and are putting together a government. They're even trying their hand at their own conlang.

The thing is, I hate relativism. I hate relativism more than I hate everything else, excepting, maybe, fibreglass powerboats... What it overlooks, to put it briefly and crudely, is the fixed structure of human nature. - Jerry Fodor

At 4/19/2015 5:48:52 AM, Diqiucun_Cunmin wrote:They do sound much more serious than other micronation attempts. They are processing actual citizenship applications and not selling titles of nobility at hefty prices to gratify random people's egos. They have political parties and are putting together a government. They're even trying their hand at their own conlang.

It seems to be a pathetic attempt at grabbing disputed land; that's just not how one claims land. If Serbia and Croatia accepted it, though, it would be rather interesting to see how it unfolds.

At 4/19/2015 5:48:52 AM, Diqiucun_Cunmin wrote:They do sound much more serious than other micronation attempts. They are processing actual citizenship applications and not selling titles of nobility at hefty prices to gratify random people's egos. They have political parties and are putting together a government. They're even trying their hand at their own conlang.

It seems to be a pathetic attempt at grabbing disputed land; that's just not how one claims land. If Serbia and Croatia accepted it, though, it would be rather interesting to see how it unfolds.

One thing's for sure, customs officials in Serbia and Croatia are going to have a headache of a lifetime dealing with smuggling...

The thing is, I hate relativism. I hate relativism more than I hate everything else, excepting, maybe, fibreglass powerboats... What it overlooks, to put it briefly and crudely, is the fixed structure of human nature. - Jerry Fodor